Dallas, TX – OpenKey, the industry standard for universal digital key for hotels has announced a new alliance with ThinkReservations: an all-in-one online booking engine, property management system (PMS), and channel manager for small-to-medium size…
Peer-to-Peer Recommendations – Sales Panacea
While on a Zoom call with a new client this morning, somebody brought up that peer-to-peer recommendations are the ultimate way to fill the sales pipeline. This is true now more than ever. Generic word of mouth comes a very close second. In most ind…
First Radisson Individuals In The Baltics Opens Its Doors In Tallinn
With an excellent location at the entrance to the Old Town, Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of Palace Hotel Tallinn, a member of Radisson Individuals. Built almost 100 years ago and respectfully renovated, this monument of …
U.S. Market Recovery Monitor – 3 April 2021
Week Ending 3 April 2021 Weekly RevPAR rose to US$65.34, which was a 4.2% increase week over week and the industry’s highest level of the past 56 weeks when indexed to 2019. RevPAR has increased week over week all but three times this year. STR’s Ma…
Aimbridge Hotels Lead In The Recovery As The Company Leverages Its Scale, Innovation To Be Rebound Ready
Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, is rebound ready, utilizing its vast scale and resources to support its managed hotels in capturing demand, optimizing revenue, and winning in their markets to generat…
Oracle Hospitality Announces an Exclusive Limited-Time Integration Promotion for Nor1 Products
The Oracle Hospitality OPERA Exchange Interface Two Way (“OXI”) is now available at no cost exclusively for hotels currently using OPERA PMS and are also first-time purchasers of Oracle’s Nor1 eXpress Upgrade or Oracle’s Nor1 CheckIn Merchandising (…
Smart Cities Are The Next Step For Urban Tourism Post-Pandemic, Says GlobalData
Aiding the visitor experience, mitigating the effects of overtourism and leading to more sustainable management, smart cities are the way forward in post-pandemic travel. Digital ‘vaccine passports’ continue to create headlines worldwide and are mea…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Morning Golf
In my career, I have worked in some incredible hotels and resorts. One of my resort experiences included a summer where a group of us would gather each morning and play nine holes of golf before work. This story is about a new set of clubs, the vide…
What To Do About Hospitality Commercial Insurance Due To COVID-19
Step 1: File an Insurance Claim First and foremost, should you pursue an insurance claim? YES! The first step in this process is filing your initial claim. Do this regardless of any stimulus you or your business may have received (PPP, EIDL, etc.) a…
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 9 April 2021
Singapore to Pump Additional SGD68.5 Million into Tourism Fund Minister for Trade and Industry, Chan Chun Sing, announced that Singapore will be topping up SGD68.5 million into its Tourism Development Fund (“TDF”) to support tourism enterprises amid…